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  • Thu Dec 4 4:36 PM PST 2008 Koobface virus hits Facebook

    An e-mail lure and a fake Adobe Flash update request could load a nasty virus on your PC.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Nov 19 10:38 AM PST 2008 Antivirus firms shrug at Microsoft's free security suite

    "Business as usual" appears to be the cautious response from some of Redmond's security competitors, including McAfee, Symantec, AVG, Sunbelt, and Kaspersky.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Nov 19 8:14 AM PST 2008 How Live OneCare changed the antivirus landscape

    Although it's not dominant, Microsoft has forced traditional antivirus vendors to make changes. With a free offering due next year, it may do so again.

    Posted in Defense in Depth by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Nov 12 4:40 PM PST 2008 Spam declines after hosting company shut-down

    Experts say McColo-hosted sites may have been responsible for as much as 75 percent of the spam on the Internet.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Tue Nov 11 11:24 AM PST 2008 AVG update cripples some Windows XP systems

    A false positive tags a Windows system file as malware, leaving some versions of Windows XP unable to reboot.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Nov 5 12:24 PM PST 2008 Obama-themed malware on the rise

    Within hours of settling the U.S. presidential election, spam using Barack Obama's name and image is used to entice people to download various Trojans.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Thu Oct 30 7:51 AM PDT 2008 Windows 7 security: An overall improvement?

    Microsoft is making some changes to User Account Control and the Windows firewall, plus extending BitLocker to removable devices in its next operating system.

    Posted in Defense in Depth by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Oct 15 3:37 PM PDT 2008 AVG flags ZoneAlarm as malware

    A false positive causes some AVG antivirus software users to think they are under attack from a new Trojan horse.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Fri Oct 10 1:30 PM PDT 2008 World Bank under cyberattack?

    Up to 40 servers have been penetrated in a series of attacks that have been under investigation by the FBI since last year, according to a report.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

  • Wed Oct 8 12:51 PM PDT 2008 'Clickjacking' attack hides behind the mouse

    Using a process called "clickjacking," attackers may be able to get you to click on malicious content without you even knowing.

    Posted in News - Security by Robert Vamosi

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